Surface Metal Mine specialising in Construction Sand and Gravel, operated by West Des Moines Sand Co.
Take I-35, to Hwy. 5, north of Des Moines On Hwy. 5, go east to first exit. Travel north to T intersection. Turn west go to first road going north. Follow that road about 1 mile. Pits on right side of the road.
| Id | 1300780 |
| Current Mine Name | COMMERCE PIT AND PLANT |
| Coal Metal Ind | M |
| Current Mine Type | Surface |
| Current Mine Status | Abandoned |
| Current Status Dt | 04/20/2005 |
| Current Controller Id | M00862 |
| Current Controller Name | Fisher Enterprises Inc |
| Current Operator Id | L03216 |
| Current Operator Name | West Des Moines Sand Co. |
| State | IA |
| Bom State Cd | 13 |
| Fips Cnty Cd | 153 |
| Fips Cnty Nm | Polk |
| Cong Dist Cd | 04 |
| Company Type | Other |
| Current Controller Begin Dt | 01/01/1950 |
| District | M4 |
| Office Cd | M4671 |
| Office Name | Fort Dodge IA Field Office |
| Assess Ctrl No | 000036173 |
| Primary Sic Cd | 144200 |
| Primary Sic | Construction Sand and Gravel |
| Primary Sic Cd 1 | 1442 |
| Primary Sic Cd Sfx | 00 |
| Secondary Sic Cd | |
| Secondary Sic | |
| Secondary Sic Cd 1 | |
| Secondary Sic Cd Sfx | |
| Primary Canvass Cd | 5 |
| Primary Canvass | SandAndGravel |
| Secondary Canvass Cd | |
| Secondary Canvass | |
| Current 103i | Never Had 103I Status |
| Current 103i Dt | |
| Portable Operation | N |
| Portable Fips St Cd | |
| Days Per Week | 0 |
| Hours Per Shift | 0 |
| Prod Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| Maint Shifts Per Day | 0 |
| No Employees | 0 |
| Part48 Training | Y |
| Longitude | |
| Latitude | |
| Avg Mine Height | |
| Mine Gas Category Cd | |
| Methane Liberation | |
| No Producing Pits | |
| No Nonproducing Pits | |
| No Tailing Ponds | 0 |
| Pillar Recovery Used | N |
| Highwall Miner Used | N |
| Multiple Pits | N |
| Miners Rep Ind | N |
| Safety Committee Ind | N |
| Miles From Office | 112 |
| Directions To Mine | Take I-35, to Hwy. 5, north of Des Moines On Hwy. 5, go east to first exit. Travel north to T intersection. Turn west go to first road going north. Follow that road about 1 mile. Pits on right side of the road. |
| Nearest Town | West Des Moines |
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